Came home the conquering super man who bicycled 4,000 miles across the nation, and in a few short hours became the invalid stuck in a chair with my pee running into a plastic bag via a catheter! I started getting sick when we got on the plane in Maine and by the time we landed I was feeling awful. Patty stopped several times on the drive home for me to puke and I had dry heaves until 4 am this morning when she took me to the ER in Albany. They did a CAT scan and discovered my bladder was the size of a basketball (my words), so they put in a catheter, and I set a hospital record for the most urine drained off at one time. The good news is I lost another 10 lbs and look way skinnier, the bad news is I have to go see a Urologist this week and try and find out what is wrong with the plumbing. Everyone’s guess is that sitting on that bicycle seat 10 hours a day for 2 months is the cause and it will probably heal itself shortly. I am hoping and praying that is so. Reminds me again of Provers16:9, “the mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps”. This certainly is an irritant and a major inconvience, and is messing with all the plans I had about all I was going to accomplish when I got home, but I trust the Lord completely with the details of my life, and have peace about whatever the future holds. In the mean time I will take advantage of the down time to rest up from the trip, read, and have Patty bring me something to drink 😄
i appreciate all of your prayers for my healing and getting back to ministry.
i love you all very much. Dee
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🙂 Wow! God bless you for completing such a beautiful journey with God on your bike and now in the chair…every journey has it’s tests, but it’s all good with God Blessings to you Pastor Dee, your family and your ‘bladder’ for a quick recovery! ❤
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We will be praying and trusting with you! So glad you and John are home!
Our love, Dan and Mary Louise
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OMG Dee I can not believe you are showing the world your urine bag…something happened to you while you were gone…lol 😊💜 Great admiration as always!
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Welcome home! We were gone camping last week, but hope by now you are feeling much better. We have and continue to pray for your health and strength.
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Dee, Love you, brother but I think this lands in the category of TMI, too much information. I have this nasty mental image of a basketball sized baloon filled with… Glad that you could set a hospital record and that you are feeling a bit more, how should we say it? Relieved! Get some rest, heal quickly and invite your second favorite pastor’s group for lunch soon. No need to show us any scars, bruising or whatever! Praying for you!
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Praying for a quick recovery and amazed at the accomplishment. By the way-isn’t this time of year your and Patty’s anniversary with JBC…HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
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I believe in a day or two you will be the conquering super man again.
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